Madison Jade's Journey

 I've felt compelled for the past several months to share my testimony of the last year or so. I don't know how long this will be so here it goes. A year ago I couldn't wait to be where I am now. I couldn't wait to be at a place where I could say "I've made it." I swore once I got my degree - then I'd be happy. Once I did this or once I did that - then is when I'd be happy. Growing up, I always believed in God but I looked at God as a genie without even realizing it. I prayed at night before bed that God would keep my family safe and that was it. That was my relationship with God. I always looked at other people who had these big testimonies. These people that had terrible things happen to them but overcame them or these people who overcame the odds and saw God in the midst of it all. I was always sort of jealous because I didn't have a testimony like that. Mine was that I believed in God since I was 10 and that's where it ended.  I thought...

I was sitting here on TikTok and something told me to go to my notepad on my phone so I did and just started typing. I had no idea what I was about to write but I just started typing. I know that God speaks to me through my writing. A lot of people tell me that I have a gift when it comes to writing and I think they're correct for two reasons: the words truly just flow when I'm writing and when I get done and read it later I think "Where did that come from?"  So, if youre still reading, this is what I was left with in my notepad on my phone: Whether you've been a Christian 30 years... Whether you've never been to church a day in your life.... Whether you think you're too far gone... Whether you've sinned 3 seconds ago... Whether you've tried to gain salvation through works and fell short... Whether you've sworn you were going to "get right" with God for years but just haven't... Whether you know God has placed a calling on your li...

  One of the shortest prayers in the Bible is only three words. Three simple words – yet profound. In Matthew 14, right after Jesus had finished feeding the 5,000, He went up on a mountain by Himself to pray. We see in the Bible that he did this often. Seeking solitude was an important priority for Him. He knew that when the world around you get loud, you need to silence it to hear God speak. Now when evening came, He was alone where he was at the mountain. The disciples were in a boat in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. The Bible goes on to say that in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him, they were troubled, thinking that they were seeing a ghost. Jesus immediately spoke to them saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” Peter, one of the disciples, answered Him saying, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So of course, Jesus said, “Come.” ...

  Be where your feet are.  The other day I was scrolling through social media and saw this quote. I thought it was simple yet profound. I have always been a “planner.” I like to-do lists, structure, calendars - basically anything that makes it seem as though I know what I am doing and have it together. I often like to focus on the future instead of the here and now so it goes without saying that when I read this quote it made me stop and think.  So often we get caught up in our future, goals, and plans - which is a good thing in most instances - until we allow it to consume us. We think to ourselves “in *fill in the blank amount of time* I will achieve *fill in the blank* and THEN I will be happy - THEN is when I will feel as though I am making a difference, THEN I will happier, THEN everything will just be BETTER. When I check off everything on my to-do list, when the house is clean, when I get my dream car - whatever it is that I am wanting in this moment - when I final...